modestly
In a modest manner; with humilityIn a modest manner; with humility.
» I live very modestly.
Я живу очень скромно.
Я живу дуже скромно.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a modest manner; with humility.
The man bowed modestly and left the dinner table.
скро́мноskrómno
with modesty; in a modest manner
To a small degree.
Examples
26 sentencesI live very modestly.
Я живу дуже скромно. — deniko
ruЯ живу очень скромно. — marafon
Mary was modestly dressed.
I wish my daughter would dress more modestly.
ruМне бы хотелось, чтобы моя дочь одевалась скромнее. — Selena777
deIch wünschte, meine Tochter kleidete sich bescheidener. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.
Although they have a lot of money, they live modestly.
ruХотя у них много денег, живут они скромно. — Wezel
deObwohl sie viel Geld haben, leben sie bescheiden. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more modestly, most modestly| Comparative | more modestly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most modestly |
regular
Synonyms
49 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb